Shaquille O'Neal did not practice on Friday, as he is healing from a thigh bruise. His status for Game 1 of the playoffs remains unclear.
``If Shaq can't play, we'll go out there and play with the confidence we always play with, with the guys that we've got,'' Heat guard Dwyane Wade said. ``This is a team. And we'll try to win it for him if he can't play.''
Heat coach Stan Van Gundy expects O'Neal to practice Saturday. Game 1 against the Nets is Sunday afternoon.
O'Neal did not talk to reporters Friday. Earlier this week, he said he would play in Game 1.